From a jazzy Ryan Gosling, to a Montreal team behind 91裸聊视频淎rrival,91裸聊视频� and a trio of homegrown animators, there91裸聊视频檚 a healthy dose of Canuck amongst this year91裸聊视频檚 Oscar nominees.
Here are five Canadian bullet points for Sunday91裸聊视频檚 show, which will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on ABC and CTV:
GA-GA FOR GOSLING
Awards shows have been showering the London, Ont., native with nominations for his 91裸聊视频淟a La Land91裸聊视频� role as a jazz pianist who falls in love with a fledgling actress, played by Emma Stone. The former 91裸聊视频淢ickey Mouse Club91裸聊视频� star has already won a Golden Globe for the part and is up for an Oscar for best actor. It91裸聊视频檚 his second such Oscar nomination after 200691裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淗alf Nelson,91裸聊视频� in which he played a high school teacher with a drug addiction.
Fun fact: Gosling found inspiration in the musicals 91裸聊视频淭op Hat91裸聊视频� starring Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire (91裸聊视频淚 like Fred91裸聊视频檚 style. He91裸聊视频檚 very mischievous,91裸聊视频� he said) and 91裸聊视频淎n American in Paris,91裸聊视频� which he called 91裸聊视频渧ery experimental and yet it doesn91裸聊视频檛 feel pretentious.91裸聊视频�
DENIS VILLENEUVE HAS ARRIVED
Hollywood is hot for the talents of this French-Canadian gem, who is nominated for best director for his heady alien-invasion drama 91裸聊视频淎rrival.91裸聊视频� It91裸聊视频檚 his second Oscars ride after his 2010 drama 91裸聊视频淚ncendies91裸聊视频� was nominated for best foreign-language film. The Quebec filmmaker has had a string of high-profile projects in recent years, including 91裸聊视频淧risoners,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淓nemy91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淪icario.91裸聊视频� His next film is a whopper: the hugely anticipated 91裸聊视频淏lade Runner 2049,91裸聊视频� starring Gosling.
Fun fact: Villeneuve has dreamed of doing science fiction since childhood, when he read European sci-fi comic books. 91裸聊视频淚 was raised with dreaming about space all my childhood,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 part of the 91裸聊视频楽tar Wars91裸聊视频� generation.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淎RRIVAL91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频榮 MONTREAL MOMENTUM
Several other Montrealers who worked on 91裸聊视频淎rrival91裸聊视频� are also up for Oscars. They include sound editor Sylvain Bellemare production designer Patrice Vermette and decorator Paul Hotte and sound mixers Bernard Gariepy Strobl and Claude La Haye.
Fun fact: Bellemare found inspiration for the sound of the heptapod aliens in Pink Floyd91裸聊视频檚 music and a melange of animals. 91裸聊视频淲e tried to do something that 91裸聊视频� was more based on instinct and rhythm,91裸聊视频� he said.
HIGH HOPES FOR ANIMATED SHORTS
Three of the five titles nominated in the best animated short category have Canadian ties. 91裸聊视频淏lind Vaysha91裸聊视频� is by Montreal91裸聊视频檚 Theodore Ushev and produced by the National Film Board of Canada. 91裸聊视频淧ear Cider and Cigarettes,91裸聊视频� produced by Cara Speller, is directed by Robert Valley of Vancouver. And the Pixar-produced 91裸聊视频淧iper91裸聊视频� is helmed by Alan Barillaro of Chippawa, Ont.
Fun fact: When Ushev heard of his nomination, he fainted, overwhelmed by pent-up emotions from the campaign. 91裸聊视频淎 lot of people were telling me, 91裸聊视频榊ou have a chance, you have a chance,91裸聊视频� and when a lot of people tell you this you just get nervous,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚 had to do a lot of yoga and sports to tame the pressure.91裸聊视频�
FIRST NOD FOR 91裸聊视频�13TH91裸聊视频� PRODUCER
Winnipeg-born producer Howard Barish has his first Oscar nomination for the documentary 91裸聊视频�13th,91裸聊视频� which looks at the criminalization and mass incarceration of African Americans in the U.S. He shares the nomination with filmmaker Ava DuVernay and her co-writer, Spencer Averick.
Fun fact: Barish first met DuVernay a decade ago and also had producer roles on her 2010 debut 91裸聊视频淚 Will Follow91裸聊视频� and her 2012 film 91裸聊视频淢iddle of Nowhere.91裸聊视频� Working on her first two films inspired him to focus on 91裸聊视频済iving back.91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淢y current projects revolve around producing small independent features which will embrace emerging talent and first time directors,91裸聊视频� he said.
91裸聊视频� Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press
91裸聊视频� with files from David Friend.
